CSF2 and sexually transmitted disease: Over a period of twelve weeks, the mean area under the curve for viral loads were 47.77 log10 in the GM-CSF group and 51.88 log10 in the STI-only group (p = 0.07) This suggests not only that there is no deleterious effect of GM-CSF on plasma HIV RNA levels but that GM-CSF may help control the viral load in patients who need to stop HAART for a short period.